In Touch Podcast
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted
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Blind Baseball and Morris Dancing
Tue 6 Feb 2024
Can blind people play baseball or be morris dancers? Of course they can!
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Blind baseball and morris dancing
Tue 6 Feb 2024
Can blind people play baseball or be morris dancers? Of course they can!
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Local sight loss charities; Doctor Who
Tue 30 Jan 2024
Local sight loss charity service provision and making Doctor Who more accessible.
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Accessible smart meters, A blast from the past!
Tue 23 Jan 2024
Problems getting accessible smart meters and an adventurous photographer.
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Representation in Parliament
Tue 16 Jan 2024
We discuss political representation for visually impaired people.
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Pavement Parking
Tue 9 Jan 2024
What's being done to tackle the decade-old campaign to stop cars parking on pavements?
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The New CEO of Guide Dogs; Cars
Tue 2 Jan 2024
An interview with Andrew Lennox, the new CEO of the charity Guide Dogs.
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The Blind Chocolatier
Boxing Day 2023
In Touch pays a visit to The Blind Chocolatier in the Lake District.
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Christmas Time at New College Worcester
Tue 19 Dec 2023
In Touch asks some of the pupils New College Worcester how they prepare for Christmas.
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The Eyes Have It
Tue 12 Dec 2023
A group of prominent sight loss organisations have created a partnership: The Eyes Have It
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Look UK's Mentoring Project
Tue 5 Dec 2023
We take a look at a mentoring programme designed for young visually impaired people.
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Scotland's Train Ticket Offices; Awards for Service
Tue 28 Nov 2023
A decision over what to do about Scotland's train ticket offices is yet to be reached.
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AbilityNet Tech Conference; Love on the Run
Tue 21 Nov 2023
AbilityNet organised a tech event that brought together some of the big industry names.
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All The Light We Cannot See
Tue 14 Nov 2023
We review the Netflix adaptation of Anthony Doerr's novel All the Light We Cannot See.
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U-Turn on Rail Ticket Office Closures
Tue 31 Oct 2023
The government cancels their plans to scrap ticketing offices at train stations in England
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Living Through War
Tue 24 Oct 2023
Two blind women share their experiences of living through the war between Israel and Hamas
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Blinded in Ukraine; Forza Motorsport
Tue 17 Oct 2023
An interview with a Ukrainian soldier who was blinded during the ongoing war with Russia.
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Izabela in the Forest; Can Blind People do That?
Tue 10 Oct 2023
Izabela D艂u偶yk tells us about a recent visit to one of the last primeval forests in Europe
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Learning Languages
Tue 3 Oct 2023
We discuss techniques for learning languages when you have a visual impairment.
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Inclusive Farm
Tue 26 Sep 2023
The Inclusive Farm was co-founded by blind farmer Mike Duxbury. In Touch pays a visit.
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Be My AI; Orla Guerin in Yemen
Tue 19 Sep 2023
Changes to an artificial intelligence offering designed for visually impaired people.
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Guide Dogs Q&A
Tue 12 Sep 2023
Guide Dogs answer some of your questions about how their organisation operates.
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STEP Training with Guide Dogs
Tue 5 Sep 2023
We visited a Guide Dogs training centre to learn more about their STEP training method.
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The IBSA World Games
Tue 29 Aug 2023
The International Blind Sports Federation hosted the World Games in Birmingham.
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A Treatment for Two Eye Diseases; Tactile Breast Examinations
Tue 22 Aug 2023
News of a recently approved drug that is effective in treating two eye conditions.
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RNIB Job Advert; Access to the Women's World Cup
Tue 15 Aug 2023
The RNIB recently posted a job advertisement that caused upset. They explain what happened
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Braille on Food Labelling; Disability Policy at the White House
Tue 8 Aug 2023
We hear about a campaign that aims to get braille onto food packaging.
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A Successful Judicial Review; Renting with a Guide Dog
Tue 1 Aug 2023
Yusuf Osman sought and won a judicial review against the Department for Work and Pensions.
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Delays in accessing essential services
Tue 25 Jul 2023
We discuss the potential impacts of delays when accessing sight loss support services.
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